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News Plugin vs TaxID

Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.

APINews PluginHEALTHY88TaxIDHEALTHY89
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d99.02%100%
Uptime · 30d98.3%100%
P50 · ms773729
P95 · ms14501556
AuthnoneapiKey
CORSnono
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree tier — key may be required
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

News Plugin vs TaxID: common questions

Which is more reliable, News Plugin or TaxID?

On our scheduled checks, TaxID leads on measured uptime — News Plugin at 99.02% versus TaxID at 100% over 90 days. These are our own probe results, not provider claims; the uptime bars above show the day-by-day record for both.

Which is faster, News Plugin or TaxID?

TaxID has the lower median latency in our checks — News Plugin responds in 773 ms versus TaxID at 729 ms (P50). Tail latency (P95) is in the table above; for most workloads the median is the number that shapes how the API feels.

Do News Plugin and TaxID need an API key?

News Plugin needs no key, while TaxID requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for News Plugin first.

Can I call News Plugin and TaxID from the browser?

Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call News Plugin and TaxID from a server or proxy rather than client-side. The CORS and HTTPS rows above show exactly what we detected for each.

Are News Plugin and TaxID free for commercial use?

News Plugin has unclear commercial terms, and TaxID has unclear commercial terms. We track service terms and the data license as separate fields — see the Commercial use and Data license rows above, and confirm both before shipping either in a paid product.